According to the Bloomberg news agency, it is a ban on exports of “machine tools and some radio equipment” to Kyrgyzstan. The EU plans to adopt the next package of sanctions against Russia on February 24, 2026, by the fourth anniversary of the start of hostilities in Ukraine. This was announced by EU diplomatic chief Kaja Kallas.
According to Brookings Institution calculations, exports from Estonia to Kyrgyzstan soared by 10,000%, from Finland by 3,100%, from Poland and Greece by 2,200 and 2,100%, from Norway, the UK, Germany and the Czech Republic by more than 1,000%.
In essence, “Kyrgyzstan became the main destination for European exports that ended up in Russia,” according to Brookings Institution economist Robin Brooks.
Because of suspicions of circumventing restrictions against Russia, companies from other countries, including Kyrgyzstan, began to fall under EU and U.S. sanctions. Thus, in October 2025, the EU included two banks – Tolubai and Eurasian Savings Bank – in the sanctions lists. In February 2025, the UK sanctions list included Keremet Bank, previously included in the U.S. list. Several companies from Kyrgyzstan are also under restrictions.
